In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful O Believers, rise up and be steadfast witness for God in equity

and justice, and do not let hatred of any people turn you away from justice !eal justly, that is nearer to ri"hteousness Observe your duty to God #or God $nows what you do % &oly 'uran, (ura Ma)idah, aya * Blessed are those who hun"er and thirst after justice for they shall be filled % Matthew, Chapter +, verse , Blessed are those who are persecuted for justice sa$e- for theirs is the $in"dom of &eaven % Matthew, Chapter +, verse ./ Merry Christmas to the oppressed nations of the world, to the Christian nations and the Christians of Iran Christ was a "reat messen"er whose mission was to establish justice and mercy, and who with his heavenly words and deeds condemned the tyrants and supported the oppressed 0ou priests and cler"y, followers of Christ, rise up and "ive your support to the oppressed of the world a"ainst the oppressors, and for the sa$e of God and the teachin"s of 1esus Christ, rin" the bells of your churches just once in support of the oppressed of Iran and in condemnation of the oppressors Carter, van"uard of the world)s oppressors, called for the bells to be run" throu"hout the 2nited (tates in support of his a"ents a"ainst the deprived Iranian nation &ow "ood and appropriate that you rin" the bells accordin" to the order of God and the teachin"s of 1esus Christ in support of the oppressed nations crused under the boots of Carter)s soldiers &appy are those who are hun"ry and thirsty for justice and strive after it 3oe to those who strive a"ainst the teachin"s of 1esus Christ and all the prophets, for the sa$e of spies and oppressors of the ri"hts of nations 4nd O Nation of the Messiah, and followers of 1esus, the spirit of God, rise up and defend the di"nity of 1esus Christ, and the nation of Christianity, and do not let the enemies of the divine teachin"s and the opposers of "odly orders "ive false impression of Christianity and its cler"y to the oppressed peoples of the world !o not be deceived by the presence of the super powers in churches, or by their prayers for spies and traitors 5hey thin$ of nothin" but more power, or supremacy over the world, which is a"ainst divine teachin"s Our nation suffered from this hypocrisy of the oppressors for many years O Christians, what happened that Mr Carter did not rise up a"ainst the massacres in Iran, 6ietnam, 7alestine, 8ebanon and elsewhere9 and he did not request the rin"in" of the bells: But now he has be"un to pray, and has called upon the churches to rin" the bells, for another term as 7resident and for a few more years) continued suppression of the wea$ened nations O fathers of the church, rise up and save 1esus Christ from the clutches of these e;ecutions, since that "reat prophet disli$es the oppressor who uses reli"ion as a tool

of tyranny and prayer as a tool for reachin" the throne of oppression over the creatures of God, since the heavenly teachin"s were sent down to release the oppressed 4nd you, the oppressed of the world arise and unite to be rid of the oppressors, for the earth belon"s to God, and its inheritors are the oppressed 4nd you, the 4merican nation, do not listen to the propa"anda of 7residents who thin$ of nothin" but power, and be sure that our youth will treat the spies in a manner pleasin" to God, because Islam orders us to have mercy on captives, even if they are tyrants and spies 0ou the 4merican nation, as$ Carter to return the criminal deposed (hah to Iran because the $ey to the release of spies is in his hands 4nd you who rin" the bells, pray and rin" the bells and be" God 4lmi"htly to confer a sense of justice and fairness on your presidents &appy are those who strive after justice and pray % Imam <uhallah =homeini %%% Imam =homeini)s Christmas Messa"e to the Christian 3orld Imam =homeini "ave his Christmas messa"e to the Christians of the world on !ecember >?, .@A@ 5o have it reach you on Christmas !ay we planned to print it in the 34(&ING5ON 7O(5 But the 7ost refused the messa"e unless we chan"ed some words (ince these are the e;act words of the Imam, we could not chan"e them 5herefore, this messa"e, meant for the holy day of Christmas itself, is reachin" you after Christmas